Job overview We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and reliable Community Health Care Support Worker, who is keen to deliver a range of quality care services to patients visited by the Community Health Support Team based at Civic Way, Ellesmere Port. The team visits patients and their carers of all the Integrated Community Care Teams, across Western Cheshire. As part of a friendly team, you should have experience of working in patients' homes, the ability to carry out tasks such as simple dressings, catheter care, personal care, recording blood sugars and have experience of providing care for palliative patients. This post involves lone working, providing overnight care to those in the final days/weeks of life to patients in their own homes. Applicants should demonstrate their experience of palliative care and the qualities required to fulfil this requirement. This post requires travel across the Western Cheshire footprint, access to transport for work purposes is essential and should be demonstrated in your application. The hours are 27 per week. Consisting of 3 x 9 hour shifts, worked on a rota basis between 22.00 – 07.00 including Bank holidays and weekends. Recruitment is due to continued development of the service. If you would like to chat informally about the posts and our exciting service development please give me a ring. Sue McGuigan, Team Manager 0300 790 62670. Main duties of the job As part of a friendly team, you should have experience of working in patients' homes and the ability to carry out tasks such as simple dressings, catheter care, personal care, recording blood sugars and have experience of providing care for palliative patients. This post involves lone working providing overnight care in patients' homes. This post requires travel across the Western Cheshire footprint, access to transport for work purposes is essential. Working for our organisation CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries. Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall. We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you. CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please download a copy of the job description for full details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it. Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’ Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours. Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Appropriate related qualification - or willingness to complete an apprenticeship appropriate to the Clinical Support Worker role Completion of or working towards an apprenticeship and gaining qualification equivalent to level 3 or above in a subject relevant to the role of Healthcare Assistant To demonstrate a range of work procedures and practices and to exhibit your knowledge and abilities Completion of or commitment to complete the Care Certificate (CWP In-house 2-day training to be completed within 3 months of start date) Knowledge and Expertise Essential criteria Understanding of need for confidentiality; empathy and sensitivity Desirable criteria Basic wound management Basic risk assessments and record keeping Experience Essential criteria The ability to demonstrate good quality care, whilst adhering to Trust policies and procedures, and working towards completing Care Certificate Experience of working collaboratively i.e., with colleagues, wider teams, service users etc Supporting others in a care setting, whether this is experience in a professional or lived experience (friend, family, voluntary etc.) Desirable criteria Basic clinical skills including: Venepuncture, Skin care, Wound care, Clinical observations Experience of working in a community care setting including provision of personal care Applicant requirements: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’